| | The Los Angeles time reports that, "Writer Aijaz Zaka Syed wrote in the late August issue of Egyptian online weekly Al-Aram, 'I see an opportunity in this brewing crisis. Muslims must use this opportunity to clear the cobwebs clouding the image of their faith in the minds of Americans. They have an opportunity to remind and explain to Americans, and the world, that the destruction that struck the Twin Towers does not represent Islam, but peace, compassion and equality do.'”
But it was Islam that made possible the destruction of the Twin Towers. They were destroyed with thousands of innocent lives, and in a way that changed the world forever, in the name of Islam. There is no way to say that the influence of Islam in today's world is all good.
Around the world Muslims are calling for more tolerance, but Islam is the least tolerant of all religions. Where were the Muslim calls for tolerance for that Danish cartoonist's work?
Since the Islamic government of Sudan imposed Sharia, over 2 million Sudanese Christians and animists have been killed and enslaved. Where is the peace, compassion and equality there? Where is the outrage?
Indonesia, the Philippines, East Timor, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Iran, Nigeria, Thailand, Palistine, Egypt, the Balkans, the Caucausus region, Yemen, Afganistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, and on and on... the dead pile up in accordance with Islam: Sura 9:5,29,41 “Slay the idolators [non-Muslims] wherever ye find them, and take them captive, and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the last Day…. Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah!”
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Many of these supporters of the Ground Zero mosque claim the RIGHT to build, but where do they respect the rights of others? Not in how women dress, not in the publishing of cartoons. And if someone points out that it is insensitive to build so close to ground zero, angry accusations of bigotry are the argument given in response.
An opinon piece from a United Arab Emirates paper says, “It is a deep outrage that opponents of this mosque persist in fanning anti-Islamic rhetoric for their own narrow political purposes. They are wrong to deliberately confuse the destructive and violent tactics of Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda, with the true Islamic way espoused by billions of people worldwide.”
Isn't Osama Bin Laden fighting to implement the dream of Muhammed, the dream of establishing a Caliphate? Didn't the 9/11 bombers each and everyone sacrifice their lives in the name of Islam? Weren't their twisted and sick views of going to paradise and receiving 72 virgins Islamic dogma? The millions of victims of radical Islam are not here to join in the conversation of what the difference is between what is esposed by the Koran and what is espoused by billions of Muslims. Those of us who are still alive and see the murderous threats made by terrorists week after week are justified in saying that when those billions of Muslim's take Islam away from the terrorists or do away with the terrorists, then the conflict will be over. And until they do, they should stop playing like victims.
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The Jakarta Post published a Sept. 1 opinion article by Achmad Munjid saying, “People don’t need to sign up for graduate class on Islam to know that, much like Halakha in Judaism, sharia is understood by most Muslims as the Islamic principle on how to practice the faith in daily life, for example, how to pray five times a day and how to fast during Ramadan. Islamization of America? Even in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country with more than 230 million Muslims, the idea of state sponsored implementation of sharia is rejected by majority Muslims.”
Perhaps Munjid is the one who would benefit from a graduate class on Islam so that he would know about how many countries are not technically theocracies, but still grant special privileges to Muslims and tilt the secular laws towards Sharia. Perhaps Munjid would then understand that there are different sects within Islam - some of which are very aggressive in pushing for Sharia as the state law. Perhaps he should study the Muslim Brotherhood who are behind stealth Sharia. Perhaps he should think about the 'honor' killing that arise from Sharia in countries that are not theocracies, but the young girls are still dead.
Besides, Munjid, what's the use of lecturing us: Shakir 2 : 5 "Surely those who disbelieve, it being alike to them whether you warn them, or do not warn them, will not believe." Shakir 2 : 6 "Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing and there is a covering over their eyes, and there is a great punishment for them."
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